Full Circle in the Arctic Circle

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I joined the military, um, and shortly after I had joined the military, I got a phone call from my wife's grandfather, Rabbi Shmuelu.

Back in 1964, um, it, it came to him a incredibly unique opportunity, a, a shlichus from, from the Rebbe, um, to go to Greenland and serve the Jewish military and civilian personnel that were there in Greenland, um, over, over the high holiday period.

And he said, "You know, this- it would be incredible if you can figure out a way to get back to Greenland."

[instrumental music] Welcome to Ordinary People with Extraordinary Stories.

I'm Fenna Weisburd, host of this podcast.

Joining me today, we have an incredible guest.

His name is Rabbi Heshel Mangel, and he is a chaplain in the US Air Force.

Thank you so much for joining us.

Absolutely.

Thank you for having me.

I see you're wearing your, your uniform.

You're all set.

[chuckles]

Yep.

Uh-

Got dressed in the garb.

[chuckles] So start off by telling us, how does a Jewish, a, a great Jewish boy find himself in the US Army as a chaplain?